MOGHUSAI please answer!?

Question

I hope that gets your attention. My boyfriend was in school for aerospace engineering...unfortunately he is not anymore. He still has a great passion for anything that has to do with space and the stars. Can you please tell me a bit about your job and where you went to school, etc? I'd like to show him that even though he may not be an astronaut, it doesn't mean he can't have a great rewarding career that he loves. Any help???

Answer 1

Tell your boyfriend that NONE of the greats in astronomy were ever astronauts: Galileo, Copernicus, Newton (yeah, I know, more like physics, but where would we be without that?), Kepler, Cassini, Percival Lowell (Pluto's discoverer), etc. Not a single one of these men ever went near space, much less actually achieved it, but they will be in the books for all time. Furthermore, if he loves engineering, there are PLENTY of opportunities here on earth, from designing telescopes and other observation equipment to helping construct ships and living quarters for space travelers (yes, it's coming soon). Unfortunately, I can't share my job, since I love theory, but applied science isn't quite my boat. I prefer working with people directly (Human Resources and such.) But, hey, it doesn't stop me from reading all about it, and throwing some facts here and there to people who ask. I actually enjoy doing it this way.

Answer 2

I am not MOGHUSAI, I assume that is another user of this site.

We don't know why your boyfriend is not in school for aerospace engineering.

If he is still interested in a career in that field (and you can't make him change his mind if he isn't!) only a very select few become astronauts but it takes a large number of people to get them into space, not to mention all the other careers in aerospace engineering both in spaceflight and other fields.

But he would need qualifications in a related field to  have any chance with NASA, Boeing etc. If he has left the school because of problems that may count against him.

Is he interested in pilot training?- that would be a useful starting point but  otherwise once again no point in trying to get him to do something he isn't interested in.

There is also of course the possiblity of a career in astronomy should he wish do that and if he gets good grades in the right subjects.

You might need to let him find his own way: as he is still interested in space and the stars then a career in that area may develop naturally.